Week 3 Flashcards
(63 cards)
ACS
American College of Surgeons
Allied Health Profession
A profession that follows the principles of medicine and nursing but that focuses on an expertise set apart from those practices
AORN
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
AMA
American Medical Association
ARC/STSA
Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
AST
Association of Surgical Technologists
ABHES
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
CAAHEP
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Certification
Acknowledgment by a private agency that a person has achieved a minimum level of knowledge and skill usually is established by graduation from an accredited institution and passing a written examination
Continuing Education
professional development, ongoing learning process in an individual’s profession. Continuing education (CE) credits
CST
Certified surgical technologist
CST-CFA
Certified surgical technologist- certified first assistant
Licensure
Professional status, granted by state government, that defines the limits (scope) of practice and regulates those who hold a license
National certifying examination for surgical technologist
A comprehensive written examination required for official certification by the AST developed by the NBSTSA.
Assistant circulator
“no sterile” team member. ST shares some but not all responsibilities of the RN, which vary by state
NBSTSA
National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
NCCT
National Center for Competency Testing
No sterile team members
Surgical team members who handle only nonsterile equipment, supplies, and instruments. The circulator is the primary nonsterile team member.
ORT
Operating room technician
Professional attributes
include such traits as honesty, reliability, tact, diplomacy, and commitment to the profession
Propriety school
Private, for-profit school.
Scrub
Role and name commonly applied to the surgical technologist or licensed nurse in the sterile scrub role during surgery.
Sterile personnel
Members of the surgical team who have performed a surgical scrub or hand and arm antisepsis procedure. They don sterile gown and gloves and either perform the surgery or assist directly.
